Tanzaniafrom $9,410 pp
The classic northern circuit done properly: Lake Manyara, the Ngorongoro Crater, the Serengeti, Oldupai Gorge and Tarangire in one unhurried, expertly guided loop.
Safari and WildlifeGroup
Day by day
- Day 1
Arrive in Arusha
Welcome at Kilimanjaro International Airport, transfer to Arusha and an evening briefing with your guide.
- Day 2
Lake Manyara
Game drive through the groundwater forest and along the soda lake, from hippo pools to flamingo flocks.
- Day 3
Ngorongoro Crater
Descend 600 metres to the crater floor, one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on earth.
- Day 4
Into the Serengeti
Cross the highlands onto the plains and explore the central Serengeti on an afternoon game drive.
- Day 5
Full day Serengeti
Sunrise-to-sunset game driving with a picnic lunch, working the kopjes and river lines of big-cat country.
- Day 6
Serengeti by day and dusk
Morning game drive and late viewing of nocturnal wildlife, with an optional hot air balloon safari at dawn.
- Day 7
Oldupai Gorge to Tarangire
Leave the Serengeti via the Oldupai Gorge archaeological site and arrive in Tarangire at sunset.
- Day 8
Tarangire and departure
A final early game drive among the elephants and baobabs, then transfer back to Arusha for your flight.
What's included
Included
- All national park entrance fees
- Professional English-speaking driver-guide
- Accommodation and meals as per itinerary
- All game drives and listed activities
- Airport transfers and all ground transportation
- Government taxes and fees
Not included
- International flights and visas
- Travel and medical insurance
- Tips for guides and crew (about $20 per person per day is customary)
- Personal items, souvenirs and services not listed
Your team
You'll deal with the people who actually run your trip
Wildspire is a small Tanzanian-owned team based in Mwanza. The guide who plans your route is the one who answers your messages, and the one waving from the Land Cruiser when you land.
